Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Paducah KY
201 PM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Daily chances for showers and storms can be expected
through Saturday. Higher humidity levels will also be present, with
RHs remaining above 50 percent in most areas. Winds will be light
out of the west-southwest leading to poor to at best, fair, smoke
dispersion.


MOZ098-100-106>108-070930-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
201 PM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           60           20           70
High Temperature(F)                86-90                     87-91
Minimum RH(%)                      59-64                     59-64
Low Temperature(F)    67-71                     66-70
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-4)      90 (+1)      67           91
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+4)      62 (+2)      100          62
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.07         0.28         0.03         0.09
Precip Duration       2            2            1            4
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1100                      1050
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3610                      3460
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  82                        84
Transport Wnd (kts)                W  8                      SW 11
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  4                      SW  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4400                      6300
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-070930-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
201 PM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           60           30           60
High Temperature(F)                85-89                     87-91
Minimum RH(%)                      59-64                     58-63
Low Temperature(F)    68-72                     68-72
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      70 (-2)      88 (-3)      69           90
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+10)     62 (+4)      100          61
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.04         0.17         0.03         0.05
Precip Duration       2            2            1            1
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   1 PM
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              990                       1170
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3250                      3830
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  83                        83
Transport Wnd (kts)                W  8                      SW 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  4                      SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              3960                      5850
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms likely and a chance
of showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light
winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-070930-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
201 PM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           60           30           60
High Temperature(F)                87-91                     87-91
Minimum RH(%)                      56-61                     56-61
Low Temperature(F)    70-74                     69-73
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      71 (-2)      90 (-1)      70           90
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+8)      59 (+4)      100          59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.01         0.14         0.06         0.05
Precip Duration       2            5            1            4
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1020                      930
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3350                      3040
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  84                        86
Transport Wnd (kts)                W 10                      SW 11
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  5                      SW  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              5100                      5580
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-070930-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
201 PM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           60           30           50
High Temperature(F)                85-89                     87-91
Minimum RH(%)                      61-66                     58-63
Low Temperature(F)    70-74                     69-73
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      72 (0)       88 (-3)      71           90
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+10)     64 (+6)      99           61
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.03         0.13         0.02         0.05
Precip Duration       2            6            1            1
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              940                       980
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3090                      3220
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  83                        83
Transport Wnd (kts)                W  8                      SW 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  4                      SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              3760                      4900
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-070930-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
201 PM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           70           30           50
High Temperature(F)                85-89                     86-90
Minimum RH(%)                      59-64                     55-60
Low Temperature(F)    69-73                     69-73
Maximum RH(%)         90-95                     93-98
Temp (24h trend)      71 (+1)      88 (-4)      71           89
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+6)      62 (+9)      96           58
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.01         0.15         0.02         0.05
Precip Duration       2            6            1            1
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1050                      920
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3440                      3020
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  83                        83
Transport Wnd (kts)                W 10                      SW  9
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  5                      SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              5250                      4600
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-070930-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
201 PM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           70           20           40
High Temperature(F)                85-89                     87-91
Minimum RH(%)                      58-63                     51-56
Low Temperature(F)    69-73                     68-72
Maximum RH(%)         92-97                     93-98
Temp (24h trend)      71 (-1)      88 (-4)      70           90
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+10)     61 (+6)      96           54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.08         0.07         0.01         0.01
Precip Duration       2            2            1            1
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   1 PM
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              890                       1050
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2920                      3430
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  82                        82
Transport Wnd (kts)                NW  8                     SW  9
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NW  4                     SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              3560                      5250
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-070930-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
201 PM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025 /301 PM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025/

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           80           30           40
High Temperature(F)                85-89                     86-90
Minimum RH(%)                      61-66                     56-61
Low Temperature(F)    70-74                     69-73
Maximum RH(%)         92-97                     95-100
Temp (24h trend)      72 (0)       88 (-4)      71           89
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+1)      64 (+10)     99           59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.04         0.14         0.03         0.02
Precip Duration       2            6            1            2
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              900                       900
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2940                      2960
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  83                        83
Transport Wnd (kts)                W 12                      SW  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  6                      SW  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              5400                      3600
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-070930-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
201 PM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           80           30           60
High Temperature(F)                87-91                     86-90
Minimum RH(%)                      57-62                     59-64
Low Temperature(F)    69-73                     69-73
Maximum RH(%)         92-97                     95-100
Temp (24h trend)      71 (-1)      91 (-1)      71           90
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-2)      60 (+9)      99           62
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.01         0.16         0.14         0.05
Precip Duration       1            6            1            2
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1730                      1070
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5680                      3520
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  83                        84
Transport Wnd (kts)                W 14                      SW 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  7                      SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              12110                     5350
Dispersion Index                   Good                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms likely and a chance
of showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light
winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-070930-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
201 PM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           70           30           60
High Temperature(F)                86-90                     86-90
Minimum RH(%)                      59-64                     60-65
Low Temperature(F)    70-74                     69-73
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      72 (0)       89 (-3)      71           89
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+2)      62 (+7)      100          63
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.11         0.08         0.05
Precip Duration       2            6            2            2
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1200                      860
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3940                      2830
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  84                        85
Transport Wnd (kts)                W 12                      SW 12
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  6                      SW  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              7200                      5160
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.

$$